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Tuesday, November 16, 2004

THE HASIDIC MUSICIAN DISAPPEARS

I've put the words "Jewish" and "Music" together in many posts, which is usually all it takes. Still Blog in Dm does not find me worthy for inclusion in his little link drops.

That's his mistake.

I have it on good authority that before Cara linked me she was, as they say, "nothing, nowhere, nobody." And today? Let's just say, she's engaged, married, pregnant, on her way to California, rich, famous, beautiful, and on TV.

So Hasidic Musician, no more coy and subtle hints from these quarters. If you're smart, do what Cara did. AND GET TO KNOW ME!

UPDATE: In fact, Cara was abducted by aliens (who married her, impregnated her, took her to California, etc, etc, etc) As of right now, we are distancing ourselves from responsibility, and interviewing possible scapegoats. Colin Powel is available, and we all saw the great job he did taking the fall on Iraq. Tomorrow: our "Mistakes Were Made" address. Mochassid has been retained to provide legal advice. (We pay in kugel.)

If it relates to Jews, Judaism, holidays, Midrash,Torah, halacha or anything similar, I probably have a post on it. And if I have a post on it, I probably have a good comment thread with great reader-provided information, too.

Try a search and see for yourself. If you can't find what you're looking for ask me.

Quotes

רֹאשׁ דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת קוֹרֵא מֵרֹאשׁ דּוֹר וָדוֹר עַם דּוֹרֶשְׁךָ דְּרֹשׁ
Your chief word is "truth"; You've called it out since the beginning. In each generation people interpret You [for themselves] and find [their own] meaning.

You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd. -Flannery O'Connor

“When in the afterglow of religious insight I can see a way that is good for all humans as it is for me—I will know it is His way.” - R. Abraham Joshua Heschel

I don't accept at all the quite popular argument that the press is responsible for the monarchy's recent troubles. The monarchy's responsible for the monarchy's recent troubles. To blame the press is the old thing of blaming the messenger for the message. -Anthony Holden

Said behind my back

"...he's trying to show that there are other facets to Orthodox Judaism. That we don't all think one way and vote one way. And he's occasionally entertaining when he's not being mean-spirited" [PsychoToddler]"

"He's witty. He's funny. He appreciates the ridiculous in life, and has no qualms about telling you when he thinks that you're being a moron" [Cara]

" I'm pretty sure [DovBear] is a really great guy who just wants to be able to ask questions and talk about things without the fear of someone claiming he's off the derech or on his way there." [Chaviva]